PROBUS Clubs of both genders have joined forces in Broken Hill.

The Ladies Probus Club and the Men's Probus Club recently decided to amalgamate in an effort to have more membership and a stronger base.

The combined club's president Peter Halpin said the amalgamation happened in the last month or so.

New vice-president Helen Shamroze said it had been in the pipeline for a while.

"We had to wait...